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Segment Information (Percentage Contribution Of Major Customer In Revenue) (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Percentage of Revenue from a Major Customer	9.00%	11.00%	9.00%	11.00%
Percentage of Revenue and Income Earned by Housekeeping in One Geographic Segment			99.00%
Amounts Due from Major Customer	less than 1% of our accounts receivable balance		less than 1% of our accounts receivable balance
Housekeeping Services [Member]
Percentage of Revenue from a Major Customer	10.00%	11.00%	11.00%	11.00%
Dietary Services [Member]
Percentage of Revenue from a Major Customer	5.00%	9.00%	5.00%	9.00%

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